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Snow Patrol

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Group. Formed 1994.

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Biography

Snow Patrol is an alternative rock band with members from Northern Ireland and Scotland. Formed at the University of Dundee in 1994, the band is now based in Glasgow. The band's first three records, the EP Starfighter Pilot, and the studio albums Songs for Polarbears and When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up, were commercially unsuccessful and were released by independent labels Electric Honey and Jeepster, respectively. When the band moved to a major record label Polydor Records, they released their 2003 album Final Straw which surpassed 4x platinum sales in the UK. This was the first time the band achieved significant commercial sales, following it up with international success in 2006 when Eyes Open sold 4.7 million copies worldwide. The songs "Run", "Chasing Cars" and "Signal Fire" are among the band's biggest hits. Snow Patrol have been nominated for three BRIT Awards and have won five Meteor Ireland Music Awards. In 2008, the band released their fifth studio album A Hundred Million Suns, and released their first compilation album, Up to Now in 2009. Worldwide, the band have sold over ten million albums.

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  1. Snow Patrol is most played song

    Wed 30 Dec 2009 09:03

    Snow Patrol song Chasing Cars is the most widely played song of the decade, according...

  2. James Corden joins Snow Patrol

    Wed 25 Nov 2009 15:43

    Comedian and actor James Corden joins Snow Patrol on stage during a gig after...

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  1. Christmas Records, Day 23: It's a Cool, Cool Christmas

    Wed 23 Dec 2009 10:29 This collection of festive indie gems has soundtracked Christmas chez moi ever since... Richard Banks

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    Thu 29 Oct 2009 14:28 It's hard to describe how a building can become an icon. It's just something that... Lewis Carnie

BBC Reviews Really Simple Syndication

  1. Up to Now 2009

    Up to Now (disc 1)

    Reviewed by Mike Diver

    Their story should be a lesson to fledgling bands: success is rarely immediate.

  2. A Hundred Million Suns 2008

    A Hundred Million Suns

    Reviewed by Chris Long

    A Hundred Million Suns is so close to being brilliant

Credits

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Compiler Various Artists The Trip: Created by Snow Patrol (2004)
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Now on the BBC

  1. Snow Patrol - Live on The Vic Galloway Show

    Watch an exclusive interview and acoustic track from Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody.

    Snow Patrol - Live on The Vic Galloway Show

  2. Snow Patrol - At T In The Park

    Low-key Irish rock veterans Snow Patrol return to T In The Park

    Snow Patrol - At T In The Park

  3. Snow Patrol at Radio 1's Big Weekend

    Watch a clip and view pictures from the band's anthemic set at Radio 1's Big Weekend 2009.

    Snow Patrol at Radio 1's Big Weekend

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Latest Tracks Played on the BBC

  1. Chasing Cars
    BBC Radio 1 | Greg James 09/02/2010
     
  2. Just Say Yes
    BBC Radio 1 | Dev 09/02/2010
     
  3. Chocolate
    BBC Radio 2 | Janice Long 09/02/2010
     
  4. Take Back The City
    BBC Radio 1 | Jo Whiley Gordon Ramsay takes the Road Trip
     
  5. Spitting Games
    BBC Radio 2 | Chris Evans Breakfast 04/02/2010
     

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  1. BBC Radio 1 100%

  2. BBC Radio 2 50%

  3. BBC 6 Music 35%

  4. BBC Radio Scotland 9%

  5. BBC Radio Ulster 8%

  6. BBC Radio nan Gaidheal 2%

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